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Fish Canyon Narrows Trail Sierra Pelona Mountains Los Angeles National Forest California hike Templin Highway Redrock Canyon Cienega Campground Pianobox Prospect backpacking backcountry narrow slot canyon Castaic Lake Fish Canyon Trail Santa Clarita

Fish Canyon Narrows in the Sierra Pelona Mountains

Not to be confused with Fish Canyon Falls on the east end of the Angeles National Forest, the Fish Canyon Narrows reside on the far west end of the Angeles in the Sierra Pelona... Read more.

Winston Ridge and Winston Peak Trail Los Angeles hike San Gabriel Mountains Angeles National Forest California La Cañada Flintridge Cloudburst Summit Pacific Crest Trail

Winston Ridge and Winston Peak in the San Gabriel Mountains

Winston Ridge and Winston Peak are name-sharing neighbors in the high San Gabriel Mountains near the Mount Waterman Ski Area. While Winston Peak is the high point of the hike at 7,502... Read more.

Mount Hillyer hike Los Angeles San Gabriel Mountains hike Angeles National Forest California San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Mount Hillyer in the San Gabriel Mountains

Rising to just over 6,200 feet, Mount Hillyer is actually one of the easier summits to reach in the high country of the San Gabriel Mountains. Beyond its boulder piles and pine... Read more.

Horse Flats Campground Los Angeles Camp San Gabriel Mountains Angeles National Forest California tent camping

Horse Flats Campground in the San Gabriel Mountains

Horse Flats Campground is a 25-site camping spot operated by the Angeles National Forest in San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, located in the high elevation of the San Gabriel... Read more.

Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park Santa Barbara California Los Padres National Forest Painted Cave Road

Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park in Santa Barbara

Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park preserves centuries old Native American artwork that graces the wall of a sandstone cave in the Santa Ynez Mountains behind Santa Barbara. ... Read more.

Fryman Canyon loop hike Wilacre Park Betty B. Dearing Trail Laurel Canyon Los Angeles Coldwater Canyon Tree People Hollywood Hills Studio City

Fryman Canyon Loop in the Santa Monica Mountains

What to go for a hike but don't have time to leave Los Angeles? If you live near the Hollywood Hills or Studio City, Fryman Canyon may be the perfect place to get an hour of outdoor... Read more.

Emma Wood State Beach Campground Ventura County California RV camp camper camping

Emma Wood State Beach Campground

Want to beach camp in Ventura, California? For RV campers, the place to go is Emma Wood State Beach. The park offers 90 beachfront campsites, ocean fishing, a reliable surf break, and... Read more.

Emma Wood State Beach hike Ventura County Ocean's Edge Trail River's Edge Trail Ventura River Estuary Seaside Wilderness Park

Ocean’s Edge and River’s Edge Trails Loop in Emma Wood State Beach

Emma Wood State Beach borders both the Pacific Ocean and the Ventura River. There is an estuary where the two meet, where you can sprawl out on soft sand and watch the gathering marine... Read more.

Beaudry Motorway Loop hike Tonga Peak Verdugo Mountains Trail Los Angeles

Beaudry Motorway Loop to Tongva Peak in the Verdugo Mountains

On the east end of the Verdugo Mountains between Glendale and Burbank, there is a scenic 6.15-mile loop on wide dirt service roads. North and South Beaudry Motorways circle past Tongva... Read more.

Panorama Trail Yosemite National Park

Panorama Trail in Yosemite National Park

Panorama Trail is a nearly 10-mile long point-to-point hike from the top to the bottom of Yosemite Valley. Starting at Glacier Point and ending at Happy Isles, the trail descends 3,200... Read more.

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